Broonzy, Big Bill 1893-1958

Overview

Works:	741 works in 1,051 publications in 7 languages and 11,126 library holdings
Genres:	Blues (Music)
Roles:	Performer, Instrumentalist, Vocalist, Singer, Composer, Originator, Other, Lyricist, Interviewee, Collaborator, Narrator
Classifications:	m1630.18, 781.643

Publication Timeline

1930 |

|2020

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Publications about Big Bill Broonzy

Publications by Big Bill Broonzy

Publications by Big Bill Broonzy, published posthumously.

Most widely held works about Big Bill Broonzy

Blue smoke the recorded journey of Big Bill Broonzy by Roger House ( Book )
I feel so good : the life and times of Big Bill Broonzy by Bob Riesman ( Book )
Contemporary musicians. Volume 13 profiles of the people in music ( Book )
Keys to the highway" : William "Big Bill" Broonzy and the Chicago blues in the era of the great migration by Roger Randolph House ( Book )
Big Bill Broonzy ( Recording )

Key to the blues by Big Bill Broonzy ( Recording )
The guitar of Big Bill Broonzy ( Visual )
Black brother : la vie & l'œuvre de Big Bill Broonzy, chanteur, guitariste et personnalité capitale du monde du blues by André Vasset ( Book )
Big Bill; mes blues, ma guitare et moi by Big Bill Broonzy ( Book )
Bill Broonzy songs : Blue tail fly, Frankie and Johnny, Key to the highway, Rock me baby ( Book )
Champion Jack's natural & soulful blues by Champion Jack Dupree ( Recording )
The Studs Terkel program. A salute to Big Bill Broonzy broadcast 1969 or 1970 ( Recording )
Black brother : la vie & l'oeuvre de Big Bill Broonzy : chanteur, guitariste et personnalité capitale du monde du blues by André Vasset ( Book )
Old time record review Program no. 1.10, Big Bill ; Program no. 1.9, Piano blues, part 2 ( Recording )
Just a dream" community, identity, and the blues of Big Bill Broonzy by Kevin D Greene ( Book )
Broonzy, Big Bill ( Book )
Send you back to Arkansas our own sweet sounds II : interactive CD and audio CD ( )
Broonzy, Big Bill ( Book )
Keys to the highway" : William "Big Bill" Broonzy and the Chicago blues in the era of the great migration by Roger House ( Book )
Hit the right lick : the recordings of Big Bill Broonzy by Chris Smith ( Book )

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Most widely held works by Big Bill Broonzy

Brother, can you spare a dime? American song during the Great Depression ( Recording )
4 editions published between 1977 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 639 libraries worldwide

Let's get loose folk and popular blues styles from the beginning to the early 1940s ( Recording )
1 edition published in 1978 in English and held by 521 libraries worldwide

Classic blues from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings ( Recording )
4 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 264 libraries worldwide

Classic protest songs ( Recording )
2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 252 libraries worldwide
War, social injustice, and calls for action have long fueled the creative musical fire for many passionate artists. Here some of folk's greatest artists are featured in some of music's most powerful songs for change.

Classic folk music from Smithsonian Folkways ( Recording )
3 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 242 libraries worldwide

Folksongs of Illinois. #3 ( Recording )
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 214 libraries worldwide

Classic African-American ballads from Smithsonian Folkways ( Recording )
2 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 212 libraries worldwide

From spirituals to swing ( Recording )
2 editions published between 1973 and 1999 in English and held by 185 libraries worldwide

Blues masters the essential history of the blues ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 170 libraries worldwide
Rare performances and historical footage tracing the development of American blues music.

Good time tonight by Big Bill Broonzy ( Recording )
7 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 168 libraries worldwide

Big Bill blues : William Broonzy's story by Big Bill Broonzy ( Book )
6 editions published between 1955 and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 164 libraries worldwide

Big Bill Broonzy by Big Bill Broonzy ( Recording )
81 editions published between 1951 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 163 libraries worldwide

Trouble in mind by Big Bill Broonzy ( Recording )
5 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 161 libraries worldwide
Trouble in Mind captures acoustic blues guitarist Big Bill Broonzy late in his long career, but still outspoken in song. With a mix of controversial songs, rural blues, and spirituals, this CD showcases his brilliant vocals and intricate guitar work.

Legends of the blues. Volume 1 ( Recording )
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 154 libraries worldwide

Big Bill blues, William Broonzy's story as told to Yannick Bruynoghe by Big Bill Broonzy ( Book )
10 editions published between 1955 and 1964 in English and held by 146 libraries worldwide

Blues in the Mississippi night ( Recording )
3 editions published between 1990 and 2003 in English and held by 145 libraries worldwide
These archival recordings present the recollections of Mississippi blues musicians Memphis Slim, Big Bill Broonzy, and Sonny Boy Williamson as told to Alan Lomax. Through a conversational dialogue with one another, the musicians explore the origins, meaning, and development of blues music among Black Americans in the South. Includes examples of each musician singing and playing the blues as well as prerecorded field recordings of Black folk songs.

Delta blues ( Recording )
1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 139 libraries worldwide

Classic blues from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Vol. 2 ( Recording )
2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 132 libraries worldwide

Big Bill blues by Big Bill Broonzy ( Book )
10 editions published between 1955 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 127 libraries worldwide

Let freedom sing the music of the civil rights movement ( Recording )
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 124 libraries worldwide

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